Registered Nurse​/Clinical Supervisor

Registered Nurse/Clinical Supervisor

Provides professional nursing care to Adult Day Care participants and, when assigned, serves as backup coverage for the School Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Responsible for administering medications and treatments, performing comprehensive nursing assessments and ongoing reassessments, monitoring participant health, and ensuring compliance with all applicable agency policies and regulatory requirements. Provides clinical supervision and support to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Home Health Aides (HHAs), and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), serves as a clinical resource for other Adult Day Care program locations, and assists leadership with quality improvement, regulatory compliance, staff education, and continuity of nursing services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Adult Day Care:

• Administer medications and perform treatments as noted in participant care plans or as directed by Director of Adult Day Services or Center Director.
• Store medical equipment and medications appropriately.
• Assist participants in all areas of toileting and personal care. Assess physically and document assessments.
• Administer an oral hygiene program with those participants designated by the Director of Adult Day Services or Center Director.
• Assist and supervise participants personal hygiene, including changing clothes, providing nail care, and providing hair care as necessary.
• Be familiar with participant health status and report any unusual occurrences to the Director of Adult Day Services and Center Director.
• Attend care plan meetings as scheduled.
• Lead health maintenance programs, assess and assure ongoing hydration program.
• Assist with daily activities.
• Monitor participants special diets, as needed.
• Assist participants with meals and snacks including, but not limited to, assisting with setup, coaching participants, feeding. Routinely assess and document appetite, functioning level of self-feeding, etc.
• Assist in loading and unloading vans as needed
• Monitor room and walk with wanderers.
• Understand the needs of aging adults and adults with disabilities and their caregivers.
• Document participants progress. Forward care plan goals. Maintain current nursing/progress notes.

Practice environmental safety and sanitation.

Always follow Adult Day Care and Agency Health and Safety policies and protocols.

Provide clinical supervision and support to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) at other Adult Day Care program locations, as assigned. May also provide nursing coverage at other agency centers when staffing needs arise or coverage is required.

School (When Providing Coverage for the School LPN):

When assigned to provide coverage for the School Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), the Registered Nurse (RN) shall perform the following responsibilities in accordance with all applicable school policies, accrediting standards, funding agency requirements, and agency policies and procedures:

• Daily check of all children to determine health status and general welfare.
• Contact parents and/or caregivers of children and clients if medical condition warrants concern and cannot remain at facility.
• Administer all medications and perform treatments as noted in student care plans and / or according to guidelines set forth by accrediting and funding agencies.
• Deal with all medical emergencies.
• Provide parents and caregivers individually and / or in group with information to include but not limited to nutrition, cleanliness, health, physical care.
• Alert parents regarding renewal date for inoculations and if necessary, provide assistance to obtain inoculations needed by children.
• Provide training in CPR, First Aide and universal precautions to staff.
• Conduct monthly safety inspections.
• Maintain a daily log of all nursing /medical issues and maintain current nursing/progress notes.
• Store medical equipment and medications appropriately.
• Monitor student special diets, as needed.
• Always follow the School Health policy and protocols.
• Inform Director/Supervisor of any concerns or issues that involve the health and safety of the children immediately.
• Attend in-services and other trainings as required

Other:

• Provide clinical leadership during medical emergencies, disasters, and emergency preparedness activities across agency programs.
• Other related duties as necessary to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of Easterseals South Florida as a whole.

Ensure the safety of all staff, volunteers, visitors and individuals receiving services at Easterseals.

• Act in compliance with Medical and Non-Medical Emergency Procedures.
• Assist individuals in evacuating building during emergency situations to include but not limited to fire drills and external disaster drills. Specific duties to be assigned by immediate supervisor.
• Assume assigned responsibility for non-clinical duties during disaster and/or drills including but not limited to safety of files/office areas, closure of doors.